He was really fun to draw, my first ninja-like character, and the tough part was trying to preserve my bishi style and try to make him look like the sample drawing reference~ xDI also wanted to try a little something new with the lips, see how they'd look being more boyish and less girly than my usual~lolI like both~ *^*

*hugs*You must be pretty old then.... O_Ohahah jk~ xDThank you~I've been through many stages of self-doubt about my own work. Had my friends not motivated me with my drawings, I wouldn't be here on dA, because I preferred to write, rather than draw. Now I love both~The key to it, acknowledge that you suck, and use that as motivation to get better. I kept going at it even if I felt discouraged, it was hard sometimes, but I did manage to pull through. ^^Also, I took a look at your gallery. That actually ain't half bad. The fact that your characters are already expressive, is a good sign. My characters are stone-faced, and also very still with poses, so I make up for it in technique. Balance. Doesn't mean I can't learn how to do 'em though hahah~ Do keep up the good work, I know it can be discouraging sometimes, but good drawings take time. I've been drawing all my life to get where I am. But that's just me. *hugs*

WTF Am not old! >w< I'm simply *cough* ... well no ... not saying it aloud >.>but yeah. under 21! xDbut yeah, can't use my suckyness as motivation, because the drawings I've EVER made, never came from motivation of anything, just boredom and thanks for saying they ain't half bad <3 ^_^ coming from you .... *v* I-It's a lot ... I just don't try hard enough, I could try hard I'm just a lazy sack of sh** D'x

hahaha~ awww, I donno~ *blows some dust off of you* xD*cuddles* Well, you may be ancient, but you're a doll~<3

What if you read things like manga or something? That always inspires me to draw~<3Aww, you're welcome sweety. I know that with practice nd time you'll get farther ahead than ever~ **Just be creative, imaginative, and practice body language and facial expressions. It helps. Believe me. I made the mistake of not practicing those things, and my characters are very still with stone faces lolz

*hugs softly*

Hahah I feel that way too, but after a while you'll find time and enough motivation to work harder at it~You should check out these things called 'before and after memes' see what artists drew then, and now. Those are always inspiring to me because it shows that it doesn't matter how crappy my art is now (not that I think that now xD) with enough practice and determination as these people here had, my art could look just as good as the after~ **

OMGGG he looks very pretty~ *w*I really like your drawing style. x3The eyes are beautiful and i love the flowyness of his hair~~ XDi can never draw hair detailed enough. ;v;And the background fits so much! He does indeed spend quite some time in the forest. c:Thank you so much for the awesome commission! I love it! ;D

thank you very much sweety~Heheh thanks I did my best to try to preserve the shape to look like the character referenced, I"m glad it turned out really well~ >w<

hehe I actually only used one tool, the airbrush in Sai, for the color of the entire character, as well as the hair. ^_^

Really? I'm glad then~<3hehe I was going with what looked like it'd suit him, a forest seemed better suiting than cherry blossoms, plus the blossom brushes were so strung out, and I don't have good ones~ x'D*continues looking*

Aww, you're very welcome sweety~Anytime you want another, my commissions are always open to you. ^_^Thank you for commissioning me~<3*hugs*